I just purchased a 24" Schwinn and the wheel does not spin that much. The
local bike shop I got it from said the bearings are sealed and that with
use it will loosen up. My 20" Schwinn (older 70’s model) will spin nice
and easy, but this new one might make 1-2 revolutions before it stops. If
this is normal for the new Schwinns please let me know or if there is
something I can tell the Schwinn dealer to do to make it looser please let
me know. Thanks, Jeff
I can spin my 2 week-old 24" Schwinn about 7 revolutions before it
stops. I didn’t notice anything loosening up; it’s about the same as
when I started.
jwbitner <j-bitner@ti.com> wrote in message
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> I just purchased a 24" Schwinn and the wheel does not spin that much.
> The local bike shop I got it from said the bearings are sealed and
> that with
use it
> will loosen up. My 20" Schwinn (older 70’s model) will spin nice and
easy, but
> this new one might make 1-2 revolutions before it stops. If this is
normal for
> the new Schwinns please let me know or if there is something I can tell
the
> Schwinn dealer to do to make it looser please let me know. Thanks, Jeff
i just got my 24"Schwinn today.ive rode it for about 20 minutes so far,
and it spins freely. Shane
That’s not right. The wheel should spin freely. One or both of the
bearings is binding. Have the shop fix it. It’s not a problem that will
just fix itself. Have them take the frame off the bearings and then it’s
easy to feel if the bearings are rough. If there is a rough bearing then
it should be replaced.
Bearings can get damaged when being pressed on to the hub. When this
happens the bearings will be rough or binding right from the start. It
sounds like that is what happened to your uni.
One way to check if the bearings are not binding or are not too tight is
to spin the wheel slowly and watch it as it comes to a stop. It should
come to a stop in a continuous gradual manner. If it hops or jerks as it
comes to a stop or if it stops suddenly then the bearings are either
damaged or too tight. This method works best with light wheels.
john_childs
>From: jwbitner <j-bitner@ti.com>
>
>I just purchased a 24" Schwinn and the wheel does not spin that much. The
>local bike shop I got it from said the bearings are sealed and that with
>use it will loosen up. My 20" Schwinn (older 70’s model) will spin nice
>and easy, but this new one might make 1-2 revolutions before it stops. If
>this is normal for the new Schwinns please let me know or if there is
>something I can tell the Schwinn dealer to do to make it looser please
>let me know. Thanks, Jeff
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I’ve never taken the wheel off the frame. Once you get the crank off,
what’s the next step?
RossB
PS - Ditto on the spin. Mine will go around between 7-8 times and roll to
a gradual stop.
John Childs wrote:
> That’s not right. The wheel should spin freely. One or both of the
> bearings is binding. Have the shop fix it. It’s not a problem that will
> just fix itself. Have them take the frame off the bearings and then it’s
> easy to feel if the bearings are rough. If there is a rough bearing then
> it should be replaced.
>
> Bearings can get damaged when being pressed on to the hub. When this
> happens the bearings will be rough or binding right from the start. It
> sounds like that is what happened to your uni.
>
> One way to check if the bearings are not binding or are not too tight is
> to spin the wheel slowly and watch it as it comes to a stop. It should
> come to a stop in a continuous gradual manner. If it hops or jerks as it
> comes to a stop or if it stops suddenly then the bearings are either
> damaged or too tight. This method works best with light wheels.
>
> john_childs
>
> >From: jwbitner <j-bitner@ti.com>
> >
> >I just purchased a 24" Schwinn and the wheel does not spin that much.
> >The local bike shop I got it from said the bearings are sealed and that
> >with use it will loosen up. My 20" Schwinn (older 70’s model) will spin
> >nice and easy, but this new one might make 1-2 revolutions before it
> >stops. If this is normal for the new Schwinns please let me know or if
> >there is something I can tell the Schwinn dealer to do to make it
> >looser please let me know. Thanks, Jeff
>
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I’ve never replaced the bearings on a Schwinn. Can anyone explain to Ross
how to take the Schwinn frame off the bearings?
john_childs
>From: Ross Bradley <rbradley8587@qwest.net>
>
>I’ve never taken the wheel off the frame. Once you get the crank off,
>what’s the next step?
>
>RossB
>
>PS - Ditto on the spin. Mine will go around between 7-8 times and roll to
> a gradual stop.
>
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The bearings fit into a round hole in the fork plate. There are a set of
split washers that fit into grooves in the bearings on either side of the
fork plate. When you remove one of the washers you will be able to push
the bearing out of the fork. The bearings should fit into the fork snugly
so you will have to push hard.
Good luck,
John Hooten
John Childs wrote:
> I’ve never replaced the bearings on a Schwinn. Can anyone explain to
> Ross how to take the Schwinn frame off the bearings?
>
> john_childs
>
> >From: Ross Bradley <rbradley8587@qwest.net>
> >
> >I’ve never taken the wheel off the frame. Once you get the crank off,
> >what’s the next step?
> >
> >RossB
> >
> >PS - Ditto on the spin. Mine will go around between 7-8 times and roll
> > to a gradual stop.
> >
>
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